Throw your family a curveball and book a trip to a sunny spring training destination. Here are
five places in Arizona and Florida where you can take them out to the ballgame.

• Jupiter, Fla. Book the Diamond package at the Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa, just 4 miles
from Roger Dean Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Miami Marlins.

The package includes box seats, behind-the-scenes tours, an up-close look at batting practice
and the chance to join the players on the field for pregame festivities and the national anthem.
And you have the option to throw out the first pitch. Two children 13 and younger can slip into the
dugout before the game to get players’ autographs.

Call 561-745-7157 or visit www.jupiterbeach resort.com.

• Mesa, Ariz. The Chicago Cubs will warm up for the season at their new spring-training
facility, Cubs Park. Adjacent to the ball field, a reinvigorated Riverview Park is a big hit for
families, providing a splash zone and a climbing-rope structure.

Call 1-800-843-2827 or visit www.visitmesa.com.

• Kissimmee, Fla. Catch the Houston Astros in action at Osceola County Stadium, where they’ve
played ball since 1985. Fans can linger in Autograph Alley before or after the game to catch a
scribble and a photo op with their favorite players. The family-friendly park also boasts a fenced
playground.

Call 407-742-8200 or visit www.experience kissimmee.com.

• Scottsdale, Ariz. The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Colorado Rockies will get in the groove at
Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, where kids are sometimes allowed to run the bases after the
game. Nearby, watch the San Francisco Giants in patio-style seating inside Scottsdale Stadium’s
Charro Lodge. Ask about packages.

Call 1-800-805-0471 or visit www.experience scottsdale.com.

• Surprise and Peoria, Ariz. The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals will soon take to the
field in baseball-friendly Surprise, near Phoenix.

Nearby at the 145-acre Peoria Sports Complex, home to the Seattle Mariners and the San Diego
Padres, young fans have a chance to stand with a player during the national anthem, run the bases
after the game and try out their skills in a kids’ zone.